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Archives for July 2023
Staff Spotlight: Ludivina Snow
“I've always wanted to help people from underserved communities,” says Ludivina Snow, Director of the Toro Guardian Scholars (TGS) program at CSUDH. “While I was in grad school, I had the privilege of working at an alternative school for current and former foster youth, and young people involved in the youth and adult carceral systems. I knew then that I would always want to work serving these populations.” In her role leading TGS, Snow is doing exactly that. The TGS program is designed to help support college students that have transitioned from the foster care system, providing a wide range of services and resources that assist them throughout their educational journey. Working at ... Read More
Governor Appoints Toro Alum to CSU Board of Trustees
On June 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed recent CSUDH graduate Jonathan Molina Mancio to the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, the oversight and regulatory body for the entire 23-campus system. Mancio will commence his two-year term as student trustee in Fall 2023, when he will also begin attending Cal State Fullerton's Master of Science in Higher Education program. Mancio graduated from CSUDH in May 2023 with his bachelor's degree in business administration and a strong record of student leadership and advocacy experience. During his time at CSUDH, Mancio's peers elected him president and CEO of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), a position he held from ... Read More
TIME: UPS Is Failing Part-Time Workers Like Me
Source: TIME (authored by CSUDH alumnus Cesar Castro) Like many working-class people of color living in Los Angeles County, I work to support myself and my family. This includes my four younger siblings and single mother. I work hard at UPS part time and just completed my degree in labor studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills. I'm a proud member of Teamsters Local 396, which represents transportation and sanitation workers in Southern California. As a shop steward, I apply my knowledge to help my co-workers at UPS advocate for themselves. Every worker should be able to sit directly across from their employer to negotiate the working conditions they deserve. I'm ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: July 2023
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. To share faculty news, email lmckibbin@csudh.edu. College of Arts and Humanities Professor of Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Nancy Erbe and Professor of Art Emerita Gilah Yelin Hirsch were named as notable professors in Premium Schools' profile of CSUDH. The article also noted that CSUDH has one of the most ethnically and economically diverse student bodies in the western U.S., as well as one of ... Read More